Safe Communities Knox County

We had a great morning at our Click It Or Ticket event at the Mt. Vernon Farmers Market! Thank you WNZR for covering our event!!

Protect what matters most. A seat belt saves you from more than a ticket. Click It or Ticket.

Despite steady increases in observed seat belt use, approximately half of all passenger vehicle deaths are unrestrained.

Wear a DOT-compliant helmet and other personal protective gear. NHTSA estimates that helmets saved the lives of 1,872 motorcyclists in 2017. An additional 749 lives could have been saved if all motorcyclists had worn their helmets.

Your freedom comes with responsibility. Drive like your life, and your friends’ lives, depend on it — because they do!

Safe Communities of Knox County spent Wednesday at Centerburg Senior Services Center conducting a CarFit event.

CarFit is a community-based educational program created in 2006 in collaboration by AARP and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The program promotes continued safe driving and mobility among older drivers by focusing on safety, comfort, and fit in a driver's personal vehicle.

A proper fit in one's vehicle can greatly increase the safety of the driver and the safety of others. Even though older drivers are often the safest drivers because they are more likely to wear seat belts, and less likely to speed or drive impaired, they are at higher risk for death or serious injury during a crash due to the increased fragility of our bodies as we age. (Source: NHTSA)

Trained CarFit Technician volunteers educate drivers on key areas like mirror adjustments, seat position, steering wheel tilt, and more so the driver can make adjustments to their vehicle to achieve a safer fit.

Drive like you've only got one life... because you do. Don't drive distracted.

Don’t Test Your Luck This Saint Patrick’s Day!!

• Remember that it is never okay to drink and drive.
• Designate a sober driver or a call a ride to get home safely.
• Don't ride in a vehicle with a driver who has been drinking.
• If you see a drunk driver, contact law enforcement.

Don’t let a DUI ruin your holiday spirit. A sober ride is the only way to roll during the holidays. Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.

The holidays are full of surprises, but getting a DUI shouldn’t be one of them. Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.

This holiday season, make memories — not mistakes. Plan a sober ride instead of driving high. If You Feel Different, You Drive Different!

The holidays are about connections, not collisions. Play it safe — don’t drive high. If You Feel Different, You Drive Different.